Bay Coucal vs African Cuckoo

Centropus celebensis 比較対象 Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Bay Coucal African Cuckoo
学名 Centropus celebensis Cuculus gularis
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 36.4 cm (14.3 in) 41.8 cm (16.5 in)
体重 244.4 g (8.62 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Bay Coucal only

None

African Cuckoo only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Bay Coucal

さえずり

Deep, hollow resonant call; powerful low-frequency notes given from dense forest floor in Madagascar.

African Cuckoo

さえずり

Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes given from tall African forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

保全状況

Least Concern

Bay Coucal

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Bay Coucal

African Cuckoo

羽毛

African Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; African migrant similar to Common

About These Birds

Bay Coucal

ベイ・カッコウ (Centropus celebensis) — 40〜45 cm。濃い栗色の体;黒い頭部・長い尾・下面;赤い目。スラウェシ島と周辺島嶼の森林・低木地に固有。非托卵性。雑食性。

African Cuckoo

African Cuckoo (Cuculus gularis) — 32–35 cm. Very similar to Common Cuckoo; grey above; barred below; yellow bill base and orbital ring; long tail. Migratory intra-African breeder across sub-Saharan woodland and savanna. Brood parasite primarily targeting fork-tailed drongos. Insectivore.

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